What’s Up with all the Free Webinars? Are They Really Free? Over the past two years, I’ve been signing up for multiple free webinars on book publishing and marketing. They all have a hook at the end, trying to sell you their product. In that they take up valuable time, they aren’t free. In that […]
Read MoreFamilies throughout the country are preparing for back to school. Continuing with my birthing a book and raising it to adulthood theme, I’m now preparing my book for school. One of the first things you do when you have a baby is name it. I had a working title, My Father’s Desk, but I wasn’t […]
Read More“The nail that sticks out gets beat in.” Chinese Proverb Another webinar I attended, mentioned how you have to behave like a two year old, demanding attention, in order to be noticed in today’s crowded market. How not like me! I’m the wall flower at the dance, trying to make sure no-one notices me. I’m […]
Read More(picture courtesy of Flickr, Scott McLeod) As part of a 40 hour video summit, I heard Joanna Penn speak about how exhausting it can be to write because you are constantly having to make decisions: What is my character like? What job do they hold? Where do they live? What do they do each day? […]
Read MoreShakespeare has a keen understanding of the human psyche, including family dynamics. This is apparent in the 2015 Michigan Shakespeare Festival production of Henry IV, parts 1 and 2. Artistic director, Janice Blixt, masterfully cuts two plays into one, bringing out the best in both and highlighting the conflict between King Henry and his son, […]
Read More(Picture from Flickr, Tatiana Vdb) Last week I dreamed I had this bulging belly. When I realized I wasn’t fat, just pregnant, I thought, good, now I can eat all of the Doritos I want! Now why I would chose Doritos as my food of choice, I don’t know. I’m much more of a chocolate […]
Read More(View from deck of cottage) For me, that place is my brother’s cottage on Lake St. James. There’s something about getting away from my daily responsibilities and routines, something about quiet, nature and water, that heals and opens up the creative channel within me. Summer doesn’t really begin until I spend time up north. This […]
Read More(Photo courtesy Orange County Archives via Flickr) Minnie Pearl was known for her hat with the price tag still attached. I don’t know if this was to let people know how much she had paid for it, or so she could return it after having worn it a few times! Whatever the reason for the […]
Read MoreI promised regular updates on my summer writing progress. The last few weeks I’ve been going every which way but write! Between publishing my latest book, Still Dancing, blogging, selling books at an Arts & Crafts fair, meetings and personal and family responsibility, I’ve done nothing as far as word count. That doesn’t mean I […]
Read MoreWhen it comes to marketing, I sometimes feel like I’m doing things every which way but right! And when it comes to that all important book launch, I’ve got the market on doing it the wrong way. Marketing experts stress the importance of a well-planned book launch. It starts well before you have your finished […]
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